Article 22
(1)
Section 122A (widowers’ pensions) is amended as follows.
(2)
In the heading, after “Widowers’” insert “and surviving civil partners’”.
(3)
That section becomes subsection (1) of section 122A.
(4)
In that subsection—
(a)
after “female person” insert “who has, or has had, a husband or civil partner”, and
(b)
after “male person” insert “who has, or has had, a wife or civil partner”.
(5)
After that subsection insert—
“(2)The transitional provisions set out in Schedule 2B shall have effect in relation to surviving civil partners’ pensions.”.